Strong Winds Force Cancellation of Some Mardi Gras Parades in Louisiana
Jefferson Parish canceled its parades, and officials in New Orleans were warily watching the Tuesday forecast.
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Will Jefferson Parish Mardi Gras parades be rescheduled? Here's what we know.
Jefferson Parish held a press conference Monday morning after announcing parades would not roll Tuesday for severe weather.
New Orleans rushes to rework Mardi Gras celebrations in the face of storm and twister warnings
Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers as powerful storms were expected to strike ...
Mardi Gras parades canceled due to extreme winds: Mother Nature 'decided not to work with us'
Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled due to the dangers posed by extreme winds that could reach 60 mph in the New Orleans area on Fat Tuesday.
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Mardi Gras at risk from severe weather. New Orleans eyes forecast as Zulu, Rex shorten routes.
The threat of severe weather has left New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions at risk, with parades being shortened or canceled, ...
Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
Powerful storms bearing a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday ...
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Sheng, "Very disappointing news" that we must cancel Fat Tuesday parades
Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng says they had no choice, but to cancel Mardi Gras parades on Fat Tuesday. “The ...
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Expect enhanced security for Jefferson Parish parades
It is probably one of the busiest quarters we’ve had in a long, long time,” said Jefferson Parish president Cynthia Lee Sheng. Through the major events, leaders are having conversations about ...